DRAFT Recovery Funds Dashboard
Federal COVID-19 pandemic-response packages have provided unprecedented aid to state and local governments, including $800 billion that can be used flexibly to promote an inclusive recovery. These resources create an unparalleled opportunity for advocates and local decision-makers to ensure federal funds reach communities that need them most, close equity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, and address the root causes of inequities. To take advantage of this opportunity, local leaders need timely data and evidence to ensure funds are used effectively and equitably.
This dashboard tracks a subset of the federal recovery funds flowing into the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois that can be used for inclusive recovery efforts that align with key priorities of The Chicago Community Trust: community investment, community safety, household investment, housing, and workforce development, which are all vital to narrowing the Chicago region’s racial and ethnic wealth gap. The dashboard primarily tracks appropriations, or how much funding the federal government has committed to provide local jurisdictions. For a few select programs where information is available, the dashboard also explores spending by zip code.
We will add more program allocation and spending information as new data become available. For more information, including the glossary and frequently asked questions, see About the Dashboard below.
Summary of Federal COVID-19 Recovery Funding
Federal Recovery Funding by Jurisdiction and Topic
Chicago
Note: The ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds funding source captures the ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds for Chicago, shown by their planned spending topics and subtopics according to the Chicago Recovery Plan. The state/local discretionary funding topic reflects CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund flexible funding for which more detailed spending is not known.
Cook County
Note: The ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds funding source captures the ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds for Cook County, shown by their planned spending topics and subtopics according to the Cook County ARPA Spending Plan. The state/local discretionary funding topic reflects CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund flexible funding for which more detailed spending is not known.
Illinois
Note: The ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds funding source captures the ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds for Cook County, shown by their planned spending topics and subtopics according to the Illinois ARPA Spending Plan. The state/local discretionary funding topic reflects CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund flexible funding for which more detailed spending is not known.
Explore Funding by Policy Area:
Community Investment
Funding Summary
By Funding Source
By Subtopic
Explore the specific programs:
Chicago
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Chicago Recovery Plan
The City of Chicago has issued a general obligation bond to fund some of the initiatives in its Recovery Plan. Chicago is the only jurisdiction in this dashboard that is explicitly blending local and federal dollars in its Recovery Plan. While the rest of the dashboard only tracks federal funds, we show the bond funding here to provide the full picture of Chicago’s Recovery Plan. For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Cook County
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
*Indicates programs for which exact allocation is unknown. Allocation is estimated by dividing topic area allocations published by Cook County by number of programs in topic area.
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Illinois
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Total
Community Safety
Funding Summary
By Funding Source
By Subtopic
Explore the specific programs:
Chicago
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Chicago Recovery Plan
The City of Chicago has issued a general obligation bond to fund some of the initiatives in its Recovery Plan. Chicago is the only jurisdiction in this dashboard that is explicitly blending local and federal dollars in its Recovery Plan. While the rest of the dashboard only tracks federal funds, we show the bond funding here to provide the full picture of Chicago’s Recovery Plan. For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Cook County
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
*Indicates programs for which exact allocation is unknown. Allocation is estimated by dividing topic area allocations published by Cook County by number of programs in topic area.
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Illinois
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Total
Household Investment
Funding Summary
By Funding Source
By Subtopic
Explore the specific programs:
Chicago
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Chicago Recovery Plan
The City of Chicago has issued a general obligation bond to fund some of the initiatives in its Recovery Plan. Chicago is the only jurisdiction in this dashboard that is explicitly blending local and federal dollars in its Recovery Plan. While the rest of the dashboard only tracks federal funds, we show the bond funding here to provide the full picture of Chicago’s Recovery Plan. For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Cook County
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
*Indicates programs for which exact allocation is unknown. Allocation is estimated by dividing topic area allocations published by Cook County by number of programs in topic area.
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Illinois
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Total
Housing
Funding Summary
By Funding Source
By Subtopic
Explore the specific programs:
Chicago
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Chicago Recovery Plan
The City of Chicago has issued a general obligation bond to fund some of the initiatives in its Recovery Plan. Chicago is the only jurisdiction in this dashboard that is explicitly blending local and federal dollars in its Recovery Plan. While the rest of the dashboard only tracks federal funds, we show the bond funding here to provide the full picture of Chicago’s Recovery Plan. For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Cook County
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
*Indicates programs for which exact allocation is unknown. Allocation is estimated by dividing topic area allocations published by Cook County by number of programs in topic area.
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Illinois
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Total
Workforce Development
Funding Summary
By Funding Source
By Subtopic
Explore the specific programs:
Chicago
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Chicago Recovery Plan
The City of Chicago has issued a general obligation bond to fund some of the initiatives in its Recovery Plan. Chicago is the only jurisdiction in this dashboard that is explicitly blending local and federal dollars in its Recovery Plan. While the rest of the dashboard only tracks federal funds, we show the bond funding here to provide the full picture of Chicago’s Recovery Plan. For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
Programs Description
Cook County
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
*Indicates programs for which exact allocation is unknown. Allocation is estimated by dividing topic area allocations published by Cook County by number of programs in topic area.
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Illinois
Programs Chart
All
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
CARES
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."CRRSAA
For specific program details, see Programs Description tab
## [1] "There are no programs with known allocations in this policy area."Programs Description
Total
State/Local Discretionary Funding
Funding Summary
Explore Spending for Selected Programs:
This dashboard features a selection of federally-funded recovery programs for which detailed information on program spending is available. A program not being in this list does not indicate that the program funds haven’t been spent. We intend to add additional programs to this section over time as data becomes available.
Illinois Back to Business Grant Program
Funding by Zip Code
Hover your cursor over a zip code on the map below to see data for that zip code
Chicago Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Funding by Zip Code
Hover your cursor over a zip code on the map below to see data for that zip code
About the Dashboard
The inclusive recovery funds we track represent a subset of COVID-19 assistance provided by the federal government. The dashboard only reflects funds flowing directly from the federal government to the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago that can be used for inclusive recovery efforts that align with key priorities of The Chicago Community Trust: community investment, community safety, household investment, housing, and workforce development, which are all vital to narrowing the Chicago region’s racial and ethnic wealth gap. It does not include funds provided by the federal government directly to public housing authorities, school districts, universities, or nongovernmental organizations, such as non-profits or private sector firms.
Download all the data used in the dashboard (.zip)
This project is a collaboration between The Chicago Community Trust and the Urban Institute. It is supported by a grant from the Kresge Foundation through the Shared Prosperity Partnership.
For more information about the dashboard, please contact Aimee Ramirez (The Chicago Community Trust) and Karolina Ramos (Urban Institute).
This glossary provides the definition of key terms as used in the Dashboard.
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill addressing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic passed on March 11, 2021.
- ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program included in ARPA (see definition of ARPA above), which directed $350 billion of flexible funds to states, counties, tribal governments and localities.
- Appropriations: the amount of funding committed by
the federal government to the city, county, or state for a given
program.
- Broadband: a means of connecting computers,
tablets, smartphones, and other devices to high-speed internet.
Broadband includes both wireless and wired technologies.
- Community Investment: programs that address a community’s collective needs, and engage the community in developing sustainable solutions toward communal challenges. Programs include infrastructure support, small business and economic support, and education and health services.
- Community Safety: programs which seek to promote public safety, enhance resources for area safety and crime response services, mitigate and prevent crime, and expand interventions for justice-involved young people.
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES): a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill addressing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic passed on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act included direct cash payments to individuals, expanded unemployment benefits, and business assistance funds.
- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA): $54.3 billion in supplemental funds for education programs passed on March 19, 2021, including primary school and higher education institutions, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Direct Household Assistance: programs that provide for basic needs, including food, housing, and health services, to promote general welfare. Direct household assistance can include direct cash payments.
- Economic Development: programs promoting economic wellbeing, improved quality of life, and economic growth among people and communities.
- Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA 2): funding to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities.
- Emergency Mortgage Assistance: in Cook County, funds to support households who are behind on mortgage, insurance escrow, and residential real estate tax escrow payments.
- Expiration: the date at which funds are no longer available for expenditure. Expiration dates vary by program.
- General Fiscal Support: flexible funds available for broad COVID-19 economic recovery efforts.
- Homelessness Assistance: programs that support people experiencing homelessness transition into temporary and/or permanent housing, with additional wraparound supports to meet individual needs.
- Homeowners Assistance: programs that support
property owners in maintaining their homeowner status and that help
non-homeowners to pursue ownership.
- Household Investment: programs that provide targeted support for households, such as direct cash assistance and legal services, and expanding awareness of and access to public services.
- Housing: programs addressing a range of needs for renters, homeowners, people experiencing homelessness, including affordability, stability, shelter solutions, and temporary and permanent supportive housing services.
- Infrastructure: programs that support organizational structures and facilities, such as buildings, roads, highways, and bridges.
- Small Business Assistance: programs that support small businesses in maintaining and expanding operations.
- Spending (Percent Spent)/Expenditures: the portion of appropriated funds which have been distributed by the city, county, or state.
- Transportation: programs that support transit systems and the infrastructure which support them, including vehicles, busses, trains, bicycles, and pedestrian walkways.
- Victim Supporting Fund: Services and supports for victims of violent crime and their families, including mental health supports, crisis intervention, support with accessing crime victim compensation, housing, and food.
- Wealth Building: Efforts to give historically disinvested communities more accessible and sustainable pathways to build wealth and grow assets. Examples include programs that promote local and shared ownership of community assets, and pilot investments in shared-equity models, such as housing cooperatives.
- Workforce Development: programs which provide training and education to equip individuals with necessary skills to gain and maintain employment. Programs can focus on workforce recovery, specialized services for justice-involved people re-entering society, and investments that support workforce revitalization in major job centers, such as downtown corridors.
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